90 and Unstoppable: Toast to the Timeless Icons Who Continue to Dazzle! (Part 3)

Age is but a number, yet these stars over the age of 90 have a lot to celebrate.

From James Earl Jones and Clint Eastwood to Iris Apfel and Rita Moreno, these A-listers have storied careers that have spanned for decades and some of them are still at it.

Here’s a list of celebrities who have turned 90 and how they used to look in their younger years.

June Squibb

Born Nov. 6, 1929

June Squibb, seen here in the 1960s and in 2019, earned her first Oscar nomination at the age of 84.

June Squibb’s career began later in life and has continued to soar since turning 90 in 2020.

Squibb made her first big-screen debut at 60 in 1990 when she starred in “Alice.” She continued to appear in smaller roles but earned recognition for her role in the 2002 movie “About Schmidt” alongside Jack Nicholson.

In 2014, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Nebraska” at the age of 84.

Since then, she has worked on several projects and, according to her IMDb, has even more in the works.

Dick Van Dyke

Born Dec. 13, 1925

Dick Van Dyke, seen here in 1960 and 2021, didn’t think he would live to be 95.

Dick Van Dyke didn’t think he would still be alive in his 90s.

The comedian turned 95 in 2021 and told Showbiz411 at the time that he’s “circling the drain.”

“I never thought I’d live this long. I don’t know how I did it,” he added.

And back when he turned 93, he joked to the outlet, “All of my friends are dead.”

He grew to fame with his eponymous sitcom, “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” which ran from 1961 to 1966 but also had a flourishing film career.

The actor starred in the movie musicals “Bye Bye Birdie” (1963), “Mary Poppins” (1964), “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (1968) and “The Comic” (1969).

Van Dyke also made his mark in television, starring in “The New Dick Van Dyke Show” from 1971 to 1974 and appearing in “Diagnosis: Murder,” “Columbo” and “The Carol Burnett Show.”

In 2018, fans were overjoyed when he made a cameo in “Mary Poppins Returns.” He also starred in “Curious George” and “Night at the Museum,” both in 2006, and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” in 2014.

Tippi Hedren

Born Jan. 19, 1930

Tippi Hedren, seen here in 1954 and 2017, is known for her Hollywood career and for being a fierce animal rights advocate.

Tippi Hedren is one of the few remaining women from the Golden Age of Hollywood and has no plans to slow down.

Hedren is best known for starring in Alfred Hitchcock films “The Birds” (1963) and “Marnie” (1964). Since then, she’s starred in more than 80 movies and television shows.

On top of a storied acting career, Hedren has been a committed animal rights activist since the ’60s.

Her daughter, Melanie Griffith, helped her celebrate her 91st 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in 2021.

“Happy Birthday Mom!! You are as beautiful today , at 91 years old , as you were at 22 in this first photo. I love you so much. ♥️ @tippihedrenofficial,” Griffith wrote on Instagram at the time.

“Thank you for all the beautiful 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day wishes ,” she wrote on her own Instagram at the time.

Bob Barker

Born Dec. 12, 1923

Bob Barker turned 99 in 2022.

The beloved TV star, who hosted “The Price Is Right” from 1972 until 2007, celebrated the big 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day at his home with friends, family, his longtime partner Nancy Burnet and several of his nurses.

“He ended up with four 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day cakes as gifts from several people!” Burnet told Closer (via Yahoo!) in December 2022. “I had a cake for him, his half-brother brought a cake and then his nursing team brought him cakes too.”

She also told Fox News that same month, “He’s in very good health for his age and his humor is still in good shape. He’s had a very charmed life.”

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Born June 4, 1928

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, seen here in 1984 and 2021, wanted to combat loneliness as her 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day wish.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, is a Holocaust survivor who was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in Germany and immigrated to the US in 1956.

Dr. Ruth, described as “Grandma Freud” and the “Sister Wendy of Sexuality,” started her career in radio but after finding great success with listeners, she hosted her own television show, “The Dr. Ruth Show,” from 1984 to 1991.

In 2022, on her 94th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day, she was thinking of others.

“I would like to be the ambassador for the state of New York combating loneliness,” the famed 𝓈ℯ𝓍 therapist told Page Six at the time. “I want to give good advice to people who are lonely.”

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